In 1878 Massachusetts enacted the first probation statute, and Boston hired its first probation officer. In 1880 the Massachusetts legislature approved the first statewide hiring of probation officers. By 1925 all states had laws governing probation for juveniles, and by 1939 approximately 39 states were maintaining laws on probation for adults. By 1967 adult probation was allowed by statute in all states.
Landlords can&rsquo;t force a tenant to get contents insurance, but it&rsquo;s probably in their best interest to do so. Contents insurance will replace all your stuff in the case of a fire or break-in, but it also protects you from liability if something happens in your unit. (TARA WALTON / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO)
Go to the Landlord-Tenant Clerkâs office and fill out a court form called a Petition inSupport of an Order to Show Cause. If you can, bring your lease, rent receipts, utilitybills and mail addressed to you at your home. If the Judge signs the Order to Show Cause, you will get a court date a day or twoaway.f you have any case in Housing Court, you can ask the Clerk in the Landlord-TenantOffice or in the courtroom for a housing inspection. You will have to make a list of allthe repairs needed in your apartment and the public areas. If you do not list a problem,the inspector will not look at it.